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gummosis
(redirected from Plant sap)

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gummosis [‚gə′mō·səs]
(plant pathology)
Production of gummy exudates in diseased plants as a result of cell degeneration.


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Other ants live as favored guests on particular plants where they tend herds of aphids, which in turn rely on bacteria to digest the plant sap.
One of their favorite sources of food is the undigested plant sap or honeydew excreted by sucking insects such as
Adult cicadas don't get much energy from the plant sap they suck, so a muscle surge depletes their reserves and can shorten their lives.
 
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